Obituaries
William "Bill" Zimmer
Dec 3, 2022
William “Bill” H. Zimmer, 89, of Erie, KS, died at 7:00 P.M., Saturday, December 3, 2022 at the Prairie Mission Retirement Village at St. Paul.
He was born November 28, 1933 at Fergus Falls, MN, a son of Henry and Anna (Bremer) Zimmer. He grew up on a farm in Fergus Falls and attended school there. After completing...
Marvin Otto
Dec 2, 2022
Marvin Dale Otto, 87, of Fergus Falls, passed away December 2, 2022, at Twin Town Villa Assisted Living in Breckenridge, MN, surrounded by family.
Marv was born August 4, 1935 to parents Herbert and Eda (Hintz) Otto in Storm Lake, Iowa. He was baptized and later confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church. He grew up on the family farm...
Mary Grove
Dec 2, 2022
Mary D. Grove, 68, of Hoffman, passed away December 2, 2022, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND, surrounded by her family.
Mary was born May 15, 1954, to parents Barb and Edward Doll in St. Louis, Missouri. Her family later moved to Minnesota where she graduated from Fergus Falls High School. After High School, Mary welcomed to the world her...
Ann Luhning
Dec 1, 2022
Annetta Luhning, 87 of rural Battle Lake died Thursday, December 1, 2022, at Sanford Health in Fargo.
Annetta Joanne Luhning was born on April 9, 1935, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota the daughter of Herbert Sr. and Alta (Jacobs) Christensen. She attended country school, then attended and graduated from Battle Lake High School in 1952, and continued her education with the Teachers...
Marion Satterlie
Nov 28, 2022
Marion Lydia Satterlie went to her heavenly home on Monday, November 28th, 2022 while a resident at the Brandon Assisted Living at the age of 83.
She was born August 29, 1939, in Springfield, MN, to Louis and Lydia Prechel. As an infant, the family moved to Comfrey, MN. As she grew, her passion for music blossomed as she learned...
JoAnne Shoemaker
Nov 26, 2022
JoAnne Shoemaker, Age 91, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, went to be with the Lord Saturday, November 26, 2022 in Fergus Falls, MN.JoAnne was born March 9,1931, to Aubrey Glen and Ruby Elizabeth (Gunsolley) Milburn in Fort Scott, Kansas. She was Baptized at Cherry Grove Baptist Church, Garland, Kansas, and married in the same church to Donald Dean Shoemaker on...
Georgeen Hegstad
Nov 25, 2022
Georgeen Joy Hegstad, 92, of Fergus Falls, died on Friday, November 25, 2022 at the Pioneer Care Center under the care of their staff and Knute Nelson Hospice.
She was born March 13, 1930 in Fergus Falls to George and Gladys Siems. She attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1948. On June 3,...
Jenny L. Dumont
Nov 24, 2022
Jennifer L. Dumont, 62, of Park Rapids and Vining, passed away November 24, 2022, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, MN.
Jenny Lee was born August 5, 1960 to parents John and Esther Litzau in Park Rapids, MN. In 1981 she had her first-born daughter Heather, followed 10 years later by her daughter Ashley. Jenny enjoyed crafting, garage...
Carlton Ferber
Nov 23, 2022
Carlton Reuben Ferber, age 84, passed away November 23,2022 at PioneerCare Center, Fergus Falls.
Carlton was born December 3, 1937, in Carlisle Township, to Reuben & Emma (Fick) Ferber. He was the second of four children. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Elizabeth, MN.
Carlton graduated in 1956 from Fergus Falls High School. He entered...
Ralph Lundberg
Nov 22, 2022
Ralph E. Lundberg, 94 of Minneapolis, MN, formerly of Evansville, MN, died on Tuesday, November 22, at Mt. Olivet Careview Nursing Home in Minneapolis, MN.
Ralph Elmer was born on May 18, 1928, on Grandpa Lundberg’s Farm in Ottertail County to Alfred and Alice (Evavold) Lundberg. At the age of three the family moved to farm on Lake Christina....
Earl Heifort
Nov 22, 2022
Earl Fred Heifort, 77, of Clitherall, Minnesota died Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family following a courageous four-year battle with cancer.
Earl was born March 10, 1945, to Herman and Lydia (Rumpel) Heifort in Stillwater, Minnesota, the second of seven children. He was baptized in Stillwater, confirmed at and a member of Nidaros Lutheran Church in...
Lyle Fjoser
Nov 20, 2022
Lyle Fjoser (November 18, 1929 – November 20, 2022)
We are so sad.
Just two days after his 93rd birthday, Lyle Fjoser of Apache Junction, Arizona, and Battle Lake, Minnesota, took his last breath. We’ve all lost a wonderful partner, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great grandfather, and friend.
Lyle was born to Albert Fjoser and Clara...
Deborah Leigh (Pavek) Anderson
Nov 19, 2022
Deborah Anderson, 65, of rural Evansville, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, November 19th, surrounded by her loving family.
Deborah Leigh Pavek was born August 25th 1957 in Minneapolis, MN to J. Roland and Yvonne (Yantes) Pavek. She graduated from Watertown-Mayer High School in 1975 and attended college at the University of Minnesota in St Paul, graduating with...
Tiffany Jean Shol
Nov 19, 2022
Tiffany Jean Shol, 43, passed away November 19, 2022, at her home in Fergus Falls, MN, after a recent diagnosis of heart problems.
Tif Shol was born February 13, 1979, to her Mom Cindy Shol in Fergus Falls, MN. She was raised with-in her close-knit, giant family. In and after High School she worked The Viking Café and the Big-Chief...
H. Dean Long
Nov 16, 2022
Harry Dean Long, 82, of Fergus Falls, MN, died on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at the Pioneer Home in Fergus Falls.
Dean was born on January 14, 1940, in Drayton, North Dakota, the son of Harry and Frances Long. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Drayton. He attended high school graduating from Drayton in...
James "Jim" Lachowitzer
Nov 12, 2022
James “Jim” Lachowitzer, 84, of Battle Lake, MN passed away on November 12, 2022, at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota.
Jim was born on February 14, 1938, in St. Paul, MN to Ann and George Lachowitzer, the second child of two children. His sibling was Delores (Lachowitzer) Ford.
Jim graduated from Wilson High School in 1956 and from Mechanic...
Mary Lawler
Nov 10, 2022
Mary Rose Lawler arrived in this world on October 6, 1943. She was born in Wahpeton, North Dakota. Mary passed away on November 10, 2022, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, having recently reached 79 years of age. Mary was the daughter of Phillip and Florence (Walker) Litton. Mary was married to her childhood sweetheart, Thomas “Tim” Lawler who preceded her in...
Rhoda Marcella Hawkinson
Nov 8, 2022
Rhoda Hawkinson, 97 of Fergus Falls, Minnesota died Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at Pioneer Care with her family by her side.
Rhoda Marcella Hawkinson was born on February 27, 1925, in Glen, Minnesota the daughter of John and Della (Storm) Johnson. She graduated from Aitkin High School in 1943, then furthered her education at Swedish Hospital School of Nursing in...
Timothy Leroy Terhurne
Nov 6, 2022
Timothy L. Terhurne, 67, died on November 6, 2022, at his home in Fergus Falls under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Tim (“Ernie”) was born on December 14, 1954, in Breckenridge, MN, to George and Alice (Wegener) Terhurne. Tim was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s of the Presentation church. He attended St. Mary’s School...
Harold O. Weiss
Nov 5, 2022
Harold Oscar Weiss Jr, 66, of Erhard, Minnesota passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at his home after a long fight with cancer.
Harold was born April 29,1956 at Pelican Hospital in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota to Harold and Inez (Swenson) Weiss. He came home to Erhard and attended Erhard Grove Country School then Pelican Rapids Public School...
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